Planning Manager - #2193004

We are working with a leading Tier 1 contractor who is looking to appoint an experienced Regional Planning Manager to take overall responsibility for the Planning function across its East Region, covering Derby, Leeds and Sunderland.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Planning Manager looking to take on a broader regional leadership role, overseeing a team of Planners based across three offices and playing a key part in the strategic direction and operational delivery of the region.

Reporting into the regional leadership team, you will take ownership of the regional planning function, ensuring a consistent, proactive and commercially focused approach to planning across the business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing the regional Planning team, with Planners based across Derby, Leeds and Sunderland.

• Providing strategic planning leadership and support to Regional Directors, Project Directors and operational teams.

• Overseeing the development, review and management of tender and contract programmes.

• Ensuring effective planning, programming, progress monitoring and reporting across the regional project portfolio.

• Driving consistency and best practice in planning processes and standards across all three offices.

• Providing programme assurance, challenging project teams where necessary and identifying potential delivery risks.

• Leading on critical path analysis, programme reviews, mitigation strategies and recovery plans.

• Supporting pre-construction and bid teams with planning strategies, construction methodologies and programme development.

• Developing and mentoring the regional planning team, ensuring capability and succession across the function.

• Influencing senior stakeholders and providing clear visibility of programme performance across the region.

We are keen to speak with experienced Planning Managers who have a strong background working for a Tier 1 or major Tier 2 main contractor.

You will ideally have:

• A proven track record in construction planning, ideally within a major contracting environment.

• Experience leading, managing or developing a team of Planners.

• Experience overseeing multiple projects and/or geographically dispersed teams.

• Strong technical knowledge of construction programming and project delivery.

• Excellent working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject.

• The confidence and credibility to engage with and influence senior operational stakeholders.

• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.

• A commercial and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to challenge and drive programme performance.